Gen. 27:43-28:5 ；29:1-30 ；30:25-31:55 - 拉班 · 自私的人

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From Kwan Thai Chun

拉班 · 自私的人 （创27:43-28:5 ；29:1-30 ；30:25-31:55）提要:
     人都是自私的，但有些人却使自私成为他最大的弱点。拉班一生的写照便是自私，以自我为中心，他只顾自己的利益。我们从他待人处事上，不难看出他的这个弱点。他藉着妹妹利百加与以撒的婚姻从中获益，又利用自己的女儿一生的幸福来做交易。不过拉班后来被雅各所驾御，但这位老人家仍不肯低头认输。他加于雅各身上的锁链虽已折断，然而仍想方法努力从雅各身上获取利益，才肯放他离去。但是至终他才了解:雅各和雅各的神是他应付不了的。

    从表面看来，我们很难认同拉班，但他自私的弱点却是我们都有的。我们像拉班一样，常有一股强烈的冲动想驾御别人，以获取自己的利益。我们常会为自己找一个「好」藉口来掩饰自己自私的行为。可能我们自己并未查觉自己是自私的，但有一个测试自我的方法，就是，你是否愿意承认自己是有错失的人？拉班没办法做到。如果你有一天惊讶的发现自己是肯认错的人，并努力避免犯错，那么你是正走在跟从神的正道上了！

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